What’s up, party people :D !
So, the second round of the Gaming Era contests have wrapped up last week and the great and sage judges have deliberated and slept and mashed some buttons and claimed credits for clearing dungeons that they didn’t actually clear yeah, you know, the same feeling you get from watching Twitch and deliberated some more and we finally have our WINNERS !
Hooray :D !!!
Firstly, we want to thank all the participants! Thanks you so much for your part in making #gaming and #archdruid a lively and thriving community in Steemit :) Like most things, every hand counts~
We had a total of NINETEEN entries this time around, which is AMAZEBALLS!!! \o/ You all rock <3 !!!
It makes judging a little bit more difficult but difficult Dark Souls which is amazing, not difficult Flappy Bird that sucked and we will not talk about it ever again , but hey, if it means that there are more awesome gaming contents created on the platform, I think it’s a win for everyone :D :D :D
On that note, without further ado, here are ALL the nineteen entries :) Winners will be announced straight after!
Those that Heed the Call
@bala41288 - My first console gaming expereince - Contra made me crazy
@bengy (3 Entries) - Car Wars: An Archdruid Gaming from the '80s entry | BattleTech: An Archdruid Gaming from the '80s entry | Dungeons of Doom: An Archdruid Gaming from the '80s entry
@dlstudios - Aspect Analysis – Final Fantasy I and How Unintuitive Old School RPG's Could Be.
@freddbrito - A pillar of the videogame: The Legend Of Zelda
@fromage - Ten tips for Atari games you don't have instructions for:
@gabox - Double Dragon 2 - The beginning of a difficult adventure
@hananan - Today's Painting #72 - The Legend of Zelda
@ibsem - The beginning of a Global Icon! - 🍄 Super Mario Bros 🍄 (1985)
@loreshapergames (3 Entries) - Why I Love Rogue (and its Successors) | Tetris: An Introduction to the Gameplay Loop. | BattleTech: The Game That Got Me Started
@lunaticpandora - The Beginning of a Saga! Final Fantasy (1987)
@theironfelix - Octet of skittering in these old halls
@wiseagent (3 Entries) - DONKEY KONG - Memories of a childhood. | TETRIS - When a game makes history in your life. | PAC-MAN: An incredible and timeless game!
@yosuandoni - Contra - a classic of games that set trend in the world
PRIZE STRUCTURE
First Prize: 10 STEEMs Runner Ups (x2): 5 STEEMs (each) Honorable Mentions (x5): 2 STEEMs (each)
Total Prize Pool: 30 Steems
And now, let’s unveil the Winners! :D :D :D
Winners’ Announcement
Honourable Mentions:
@dlstudios Aspect Analysis – Final Fantasy I and How Unintuitive Old School RPG's Could Be 
Great article written on how it was once for gamers back then! Lack of tutorials was a thing! Reading this really made me appreciate all the little thoughts that go into making our modern gaming experience a lot more intuitive :) - 2 Steems to @dlstudios!
@freddbrito A pillar of the videogame: The Legend Of Zelda 
Very neat article looking at one of the most iconic titles in the gaming world - The Legend of Zelda! Hey! Listen! @freddbrito wrote how this game has affected 'open world' concept and why this game has become one of the great pillars of the industry :D - 2 Steems to @freddbrito!
@hananan Today's Painting #72 - The Legend of Zelda 
@hananan is a known artist on Steemit but this would be one of her first time contributing into the #gaming tag at the platform, and she presents a very lovely fanart of Link, the main hero from the Zelda series! Breath of the Wild to be precise! Process is included in the post (as well as the influences of a cat) and we love this piece of gaming fanart from her, so 2 Steems to @hananan!
@ibsem The beginning of a Global Icon! - 🍄 Super Mario Bros 🍄 (1985) 
A nice article looking back at the roots of Mario as a global gaming character, and how he had really first appeared in the Donkey Kong (1981) game barrels of fun! as “Jump Man” ! A list of curiosities is included in this post, check it out :D ! 2 Steems to @ibsem!
@yosuandoni Contra - a classic of games that set trend in the world 
One of the world’s first co-op games, and what an article from @yosuandoni! Love how he reminisced over the game’s difficulty and game play, IT WAS HAAAAAARD!!! and how he had bonded with his dad over Contra’s co-op feature :D All the gifs make this post well worth the look! 2 Steems to @yosuandoni!
@loreshapergames Tetris: An Introduction to the Gameplay Loop 
Always a treat to read @loreshapergames’ gaming contents and this one does not disappoint as he presents an interesting and informative article on the concept of the Gameplay Loop and how Tetris excels in it :) Personally, I am a terrible Tetris player, but I do think @loreshapergames hit the nail on the head he cleared the lines!!! it was right there, what a waste of a good pun! with how addictive this game can be for a skilled gamer! 5 Steems to @loreshapergames!
@wiseagent PAC-MAN: An incredible and timeless game! 
A really cool piece on Pac-Man’s history :D Love how @wiseagent structured this article to include the game play, the history, and the cultural impact of the original WAKAWAKA on our pop culture world :D insert Scott Pilgrim vs The World scene here
@bengy BattleTech: An Archdruid Gaming from the '80s entry 
The way @bengy absolutely gushed about this game made us all sorts of HYPE ! :D Clearly this game has had such an impact on his life and it is 100% gorgeous how he re-lived it through this post, celebrating the memories of playing BattleTech by sharing with us what it was about, the lore, the game play, and the hours that were wonderfully ‘lost’ when a game truly captured our hearts and minds like BattleTech did with @bengy’s ! Amazingly written, incredible emotional AND informative, we have found our winner for this round !!!! 10 Steems to @bengy ! \o/
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE <3 <3 <3
And, that concludes our presentation for @archdruid's Gaming Era 80s contest' results!!! Again, thank you, everyone who participated and spectated :) We hope you all had fun~ We certainly did, and we look forward to launching the next contest to celebrate the 90s Radical, man! in gaming!!! The funds will be transferred in the near future by @veryspider, and as usual, if there's any feedback or comments or cakes, feel free to leave your inputs in the comments section below :)
GOOD GAME! HAVE FUN!